A series of high-profile arrests within the Russian military has taken place, targeting senior defense officials on corruption charges. The most notable arrest is that of Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin, head of the Main Communications Directorate, accused of accepting 36 million rubles in bribes. This follows the detention of Ivan Popov, former commander of the 58th army, who had previously criticized military leadership and whose army defended Rabotino during the Ukrainian offensive. Popov was detained by FSB agents in Saratov. The arrests have sparked outrage among Russian patriotic bloggers, who view the detained officials as courageous figures challenging incompetent superiors. The crackdown appears to be part of a broader purge within the Russian Ministry of Defense, which has also seen the removal of Defense Minister Shoigu and the arrest of his deputy, Timur Ivanov, and the head of the Personnel Department, Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov.
#Russian authorities arrested another top defence official on May 22. Vadim Shamarin, the head of #Russia's Main Directorate of Communications, was arrested over alleged involvement in a bribery case, as per media reports. #WATCH here https://t.co/5dHrmBan4r https://t.co/vDjA4cwx4a
BREAKING: Russia arrests another defence official on ‘abuse of power’ charges: investigators READ: https://t.co/GRAav2Nk6R https://t.co/BevdkTClXD
The purge of generals continues Commander of the 20th Army Sukhrab Akhmedov has been removed from his post. https://t.co/nOonyKrjfu
Russia detained a senior general on corruption charges, the fourth top defense official to be held within a month, widening the highest-profile purge in the Russian military in years https://t.co/FcyqfQIADU https://t.co/FcyqfQIADU
Vladimir Verteletsky, the head of the Department of State Defence Procurement of the Russian Ministry of Defence has reportedly also been detained on corruption charges.
Russian deputy chief of General Staff arrested in widening military corruption probe https://t.co/XlwEsPeOnh https://t.co/A8VRKRybo6
⚡️⚡️⚡️ Another Russian Defense Ministry officer, Vladimir Verteletsky, was detained for corruption. 👉 Russia’s prosecution of officers is, unfortunately, good for their military. However, so many corruption prosecutions undermines Russian soldiers’ faith in their leaders. https://t.co/ED82ohGj1T
Russia: Lt Gen Yuriy Kuznetsov remains jailed in the infamous Lefortovo prison in Moscow pending trial. https://t.co/IqIJz81enO https://t.co/Vnk1q02Kcu
Update: Investigators said Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin is accused of accepting 36 million rubles from the executives of a phone manufacturing plant for “general patronage” and ensuring higher product supplies through Defense Ministry contracts. https://t.co/7zYhAhuM7o
Purges continue in Russia: Vladimir Verteletsky, a high ranking officer in the Procurement Directorate of the Defence Ministry has been arrested. He worked under Krivoruchko, who already 'resigned' with a backdated resignation letter. Tick tock. https://t.co/kSXZatUK5E https://t.co/LJs5u3kCkG
⚡️High-ranking Defense Ministry officer detained According to a number of media reports, Vladimir Verteletsky, an officer from the Department for State Procurement of the Russian Ministry of Defense, was detained in Moscow. It is reported that he is suspected of fraud on an…
Purges continue in Russia: Lieutenant General Vadim Shamarin, head of the Main Communications Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces has been arrested. https://t.co/DpoOnqhC21 https://t.co/6VztDH0ZzI
🇷🇺The head of the Ministry of Defense department for ensuring state defense procurement and other high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defense were detained in Moscow ▪️It is known that today Vladimir Verteletsky, a deportation officer for the state defense order of the…
🇷🇺 RUSSIA DETAINS DEFENCE MINISTRY OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF STATE DEFENCE PURCHASES - RUSSIAN WAR BLOGGERS
⚡️ Another officer has been detained in Russia Vladimir Verteletsky, an officer of the Defense Ministry's department for ensuring state orders, has been detained. According to pro-war channels, Verteletsky is suspected of fraud on a particularly large scale. Preliminary, he…
⚡️⚡️⚡️Russian General Arrested. More Detentions Will Follow Dear subscribers and guests of the channel! Our information got confirmed. Again. Nikolai Patrushev has given the "go-ahead" for the detention and arrest of Vadim Shamarin, deputy head of the General Staff and head of… https://t.co/zhD9DXm5kg https://t.co/x7NPuYY0Ns
Chistka! | Russian army's deputy chief of General Staff arrested as military corruption probe widens https://t.co/nyu5hsJfGP
Russian Teen Gets 13 Years In Prison For Distributing Leaflets, court calls him a 'terrorist' - more misuse of the term #terrorism https://t.co/FlVwjtoKss
RUSSIAN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE ASKS TO PUT FORMER 58TH ARMY COMMANDER POPOV UNDER HOUSE ARREST - TASS
A fourth Russian senior defense official goes down. https://t.co/37jfzMHr7d
To arrest one senior Russian military figure on corruption charges looks like carelessness. To arrest four in a month, and fire the defense minister, looks like a purge: https://t.co/zVpI1fH7pk
I can't tell you why they waited for the 2024 election to clean house in the MoD and General Staff but it's a very welcome development. These people who have been arrested on corruption charges lately are the reason for all the problems the Russian military has/had.
Russian army's deputy chief of General Staff arrested as military corruption probe widens https://t.co/rJQUp336Wr https://t.co/AowlyeJzE0
On May 23–24, Vladimir Putin will visit Belarus. Maybe the summer offensive will be discussed among other issues. Earlier today president Lukashenko appointed Pavel Muraveiko as the new chief of the general staff, first deputy defense minister of Belarus. Other than his…
By the way, the Russian media are spreading information that the arrests and dismissals of the military are a continuation. 🔷 Campaigns against the Shoigu clan Simultaneously with the arrests of generals, Shoigu's chief of staff in the Defense Ministry and his press secretary… https://t.co/DumWEV45LV https://t.co/ndtYduue27
When one top defence official in Russia is arrested, that’s interesting. When four senior defence figures are arrested in less than a month, that’s more than a pattern...begins to look like a purge. Latest arrest: Vadim Shamarin, deputy chief of the general staff, on bribery…
Purge of Corrupt Russian Generals Continues The head of Russia’s Armed Forces Main Communications Directorate is the most recent senior general to be charged with accepting “a bribe on an especially large scale,” according to Russian media. https://t.co/5QM2tZTVME
Putin will leave for Belarus on Thursday evening for a two-day official visit; extensive communication with Lukashenko is planned, - Kremlin spokesperson Peskov said.
Russia detains a deputy to army chief Valery Gerasimov on corruption allegations, the latest in a series of cases against Defense Ministry officials https://t.co/KR7lg9i9bO via @bpolitics
Russia detains a deputy to army chief Valery Gerasimov on corruption allegations, the latest in a series of cases against Defense Ministry officials https://t.co/5ANawAN8FN
Belarus has also started reshuffling in the military departments. Lukashenko has appointed a new chief of the general staff, Major-General Pavel Muraveyko. In Russia, the defense minister was replaced and mass arrests of generals began. Russia and Belarus, dependent on it,… https://t.co/qJaTfBwYlR https://t.co/ndtYduue27
❗️ The fight against corruption is underway at all levels, the Kremlin says, commenting on new arrests in the Russian Ministry of Defense
Another high-ranking Russian military official arrested for bribery https://t.co/e18Ks7a0Se https://t.co/TbX4MqZv7H
Another top general arrested in last few weeks. Of course all of them are corrupt or bear responsibility for war crimes in Ukraine, or both. Yet funny, it's those who arest them - Putin, Patrushev, and Co - are primary responsible for the disastrous war and the war crimes. https://t.co/BbATddrIsL
Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin is the third senior-ranking officer to face fraud-related criminal charges over the past month. https://t.co/itOGk5voXl
🇷🇺 Case of the largest bribery in Russian history has reached court - reports The former head of the investigative department of the Investigative Committee (IC) for the Tverskoy District of Moscow - 35-year-old Major of Justice Marat Tambiyev - is accused of ten episodes of… https://t.co/rnlL9AIUE4
Purges at the Russian defence ministry intensify. Deputy chief of general staff Vadim Shamarin has been arrested on bribery charges. Judging by the positive reaction in the milblogger community, this process is strengthening the more extremist wing, linked to war industry.…
Another top Russian defense official arrested in corruption case – media DETAILS: https://t.co/UNlI3Z7HZO https://t.co/FMYgd2ft6X
⚡️ Russian media: Gerasimov's deputy detained over suspected bribery. https://t.co/yWXBb3vkWc
#NDTVWorld | Russia arrests a top general on corruption charges: agencies | reported by news agency AFP
JUST IN - Putin's military purge ramps up as General Gerasimov's top deputy arrested 🔴 He is the fourth high-ranking defense official to fall foul of Putin's purge of the military. https://t.co/AUTEUNneNY
Putin's military purge ramps up as General Gerasimov's top deputy arrested https://t.co/AlVyTHIxdz https://t.co/eCCw8Mk2kt
Putin's Military Purge Ramps Up as General Gerasimov's Top Deputy Arrested https://t.co/CpXwCMWtoM
BREAKING - Russia arrests a top military general accused of taking bribes: agencies https://t.co/ztu49quiPc https://t.co/jbYp1Ah1WD
#BREAKING Russia arrests a top military general accused of taking bribes: agencies https://t.co/Qgof3uPdZP
The head of the Main Signal Directorate of the RUGS Shamarin is in custody. This is a serious development that undermines the position of CGS Gerasimov. Systemic problems with C3 and signal equipment have crippled the RUAF in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/Ikd8a7iTMP
A purge? - Defence Minister Shoigu removed from the ministry Arrested: - Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov - Former commander of 58th army Ivan Popov - Head of the Personnel Department of the Ministry of Defense Lt General Yuri Kuznetsov https://t.co/4v3UylehYm
Purge? - Defence Minister Shogun removed from the ministry Arrested: - Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov - Former commander of 58th army Ivan Popov - Head of the Personnel Department of the Ministry of Defense Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov https://t.co/4v3UylehYm
Yet another Russian General is arrested on what are likely corruption charges. https://t.co/pSDRIyZe4n
🇷🇺 Russian general who criticised leadership arrested in corruption purge https://t.co/3KQlSsav9Z
NEW: Ex-official in Zelensky’s office charged with graft https://t.co/7vM3tLYqAl
#Russian patriotic bloggers have expressed anger over the arrest of the former commander of Russia’s 58th army, who was detained for fraud, and cast him as a talented general who had the courage to speak the truth to incompetent superiors. https://t.co/mV4tnMDjws
Russia: 21 year old A. Y. Sulimova sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason in Chita. She was accused of taking videos and photographs of Russian military equipment passing through public spaces. Chita is over 3100 miles (5000 km) from Ukraine. https://t.co/S59t7EdRP7
⛓ Former deputy head of Office of President of Ukraine served with notice of suspicion https://t.co/LKbZglg7dr
Russia: Ilya Usoyan sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in Saratov for trying to persuade his friend to surrender to the Ukrainian Armed Forces last year when he was on the front line. The friend ended up not going through with the surrender. https://t.co/VyPykNQyK4
The Saratov resident was detained by FSB agents last year on suspicion of “repeatedly persuading” a Russian soldier fighting in Ukraine to surrender. https://t.co/8U4D9WatVV
Russian general arrested in fraud probe Ivan Popov’s army had defended Rabotino during the Ukrainian offensive https://t.co/j86aRVEQAk https://t.co/M4ZLFuSrQW
Russian patriotic bloggers expressed anger over the arrest of the former commander of Russia's 58th army, who was detained for fraud, and cast him as a talented general who had the courage to speak the truth to incompetent superiors https://t.co/NNqyt0IVCh
Russian patriotic bloggers express anger at arrest of former commander https://t.co/7dLMs1mc7m https://t.co/GR0z8Z52WX
⚠️ RUSSIAN PATRIOTIC BLOGGERS EXPRESS ANGER AT ARREST OF FORMER COMMANDER Full Story → https://t.co/LZixI3dHTv Russian patriotic bloggers expressed anger on Wednesday over the arrest of the former commander of Russia's 58th army, who was detained for fraud, and cast him as a… https://t.co/EFP93cF66e
Ex-Russian army general detained over fraud charge https://t.co/4Wsf0TpZKn
Ex-Russian army commander detained over fraud charge https://t.co/G6KowgvsXt
NEW: Russian general fired for criticising bosses arrested https://t.co/iyPJEeYntW
ICYMI: A #Russian general who criticized army leaders and raised concerns about the high casualty rate in #Ukraine has been arrested on suspicion of fraud, state news agencies report. https://t.co/H0nppiGw1i